as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe
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Recent Examples of foreland
The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains.
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oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreland
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That belief will only reinforce his paranoia, and his determination to expand his arsenal — making the Korean peninsula harder, not easier, to stabilize.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some 200 years later, the southern end of that peninsula is poised to become a new national park for Chile.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
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Piccioli sent out a mishmash of styles from all over a fashion map that seems to have been drawn five or six years ago (oversize sneakers, faux couture gestures like capes and feathers and blah sportswear).—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Teammates have mentioned that as the perfect time for Superman to put on the cape and go into hero mode after three quarters of ball-sharing basketball.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Foreland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreland. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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